How to Build a Successful Local Network
You have the tools to help equip churches. How do you get them into the hands of more individuals, churches, and organizations to move the needle towards MORE THAN ENOUGH in your context? With God’s help, it is possible to exponentially increase the number of individuals, churches, and organizations that work together. In this roundtable…
Read MoreHelping Adults with Care Experience Thrive
We know that early intervention is the deal. What do we do when caring for older youth or adults with care experience, and the early intervention window has closed? Is there hope? Join Dr. Mandy Howard, part of a research team that studied more than 1,000 adults with care experience to discover what leads to…
Read MoreGrief and Grace: Learning to Walk the Tender and Tenacious Path in Darkness
As we come to understand that grief is a natural part of life, we can also chart a path that is filled with both hope and honesty. Negative emotions are not somehow bad, but we must learn how to interact with them in an honest and hopeful way. We will ground our time in Scripture…
Read MoreGovernment Advocacy: How to Influence Child Welfare Policy for the Good of Kids & Families
As Christians, we believe God ordained government and gave it a special mandate to protect the weak from harm and to ensure fundamental freedoms and opportunities for all (Rom 13:1-7, I Tim 2:2). As citizens, we have the privilege and responsibility to help shape these policies. Join us to explore how we can do this…
Read MoreFoster Parent Recruitment and Retention: Fresh Ideas and New Perspectives that Lead to Healthy Results
Too many foster care agencies spend valuable time and resources competing for foster parents while struggling to engage churches in recruitment efforts. But what if the key to lasting change isn’t recruiting more families, but instead building a culture within churches that naturally creates and sustains foster homes? This session will challenge agencies to move…
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